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Notes on Effective Brushing and Flossing
Adults
The health of your gums, teeth and mouth are very important to your overall health. There is definitive research which shows the connection between poor oral health and systemic disease such as diabetes in people of all ages and respiratory diseases particularly among elderly people. New research is now pointing to possible connections between oral health and other systemic conditions such as heart disease and premature, low birth weight babies. Although researchers are still learning about the links between oral health and general health, oral disease itself can cause pain, tooth loss and bad breath.
How should I brush my teeth?
- Use a soft toothbrush
- Point the bristles toward the gums
- Gently wiggle the toothbrush back and forth
- Brush all sides of your teeth
- the inside (tongue side)
- the outside (cheek side)
- the top where you chew
- Brush you ...
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